Ac Ratshesky Foundation
The A. C. Ratshesky Foundation is a private foundation based in Needham, Massachusetts. It supports programs for economically disadvantaged individuals and families that strengthen skills and learning on the way to self-sufficiency, with priority for workforce development and active learning for preteens and teens.
Ac Ratshesky Foundation at a glance
In short: Ac Ratshesky Foundation gave $293K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Massachusetts. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $292,730
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -34.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,515
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $9,453,525
- +6.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ac Ratshesky Foundation
- How to Apply
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The Foundation accepts applications online. Applicants must use its online application form. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) public charities classified as not private foundations under Section 509(a), and must serve Metro Boston communities within Route 128. Only one application per organization is considered in a calendar year. Applicants seeking continued support must submit a written progress report with a subsequent application. The Foundation primarily supports direct-service programs; it considers general operating support only when the organization’s primary goals directly align with its mission. It does not normally support individuals, national organizations, capital campaigns, endowments, fundraising, conferences, websites, research, government agencies, religious services, health programs, or community organizing/public-policy advocacy. Other stated exclusions include grants to replace government funding, schools and school-based or college-access programs, treatment or recovery programs, summer camps and seasonal programs, criminal-justice or re-entry programs, family stabilization or crisis intervention, mentoring, case management, and social services.
- Review Cycle
- October 1 for Active Learning; July 1 for Workforce Development.
- Deadline
- October 1 for Active Learning; July 1 for Workforce Development.
- Next open deadline
- July 1, 2027 (A.C. Ratshesky Foundation Grant: Workforce Development)
- Contact
Application contact: Prentice Zinn
Mailing address: 2 Liberty Square Suite 500, Boston, MA 02109
Phone: (617) 391-3091
Email: pzinn@gmafoundations.com
Website: https://ratsheskyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Ac Ratshesky Foundation
A.C. Ratshesky Foundation Grant: Active Learning
Ac Ratshesky Foundation
Amount
US $10,000 - US $25,000
Deadline
Expected ~October
Based on past cycles
A.C. Ratshesky Foundation Grant: Workforce Development
Ac Ratshesky Foundation
Amount
US $10,000 - US $25,000
Deadline
Expected ~July
Based on past cycles
Workforce Development Grant Program
Ac Ratshesky Foundation
Amount
$10,000 - $25,000
Deadline
Expected ~July
Based on past cycles
Who Ac Ratshesky Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fresh Films ($25K). Together the top 10 received $210K.
Grant Size Distribution
112 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 112 grants of 112 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation restricts grants to organizations serving Metro Boston communities within Route 128. Its 2025 grants included recipients based in Massachusetts, Illinois, and New York; the Foundation’s stated geographic eligibility is based on the communities organizations serve.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ac Ratshesky Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $293K (2025) to $378K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $293K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh Films Rock Island, IL | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Third Sector New England Boston, MA | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Brighter Boston Inc Chestnut Hill, MA | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Found in Translation Dorchester, MA | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Hebrew College Newton, MA | Program Support | $20,000 |
| International Institute of New England Boston, MA | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Jewish Vocational Services Boston, MA | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Just-a-Start Corporation Cambridge, MA | Program Support | $20,000 |
| La Colaborativa Inc Chelsea, MA | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Mujeres Unidas Avanzando Dorchester, MA | Program Support | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,453,525 | $489,644 | $415,879 | $292,730 | 15 | $357,528 | $433,861 | $444,554 |
| 2024 | $8,848,720 | $350,953 | $447,832 | $320,650 | 23 | $395,136 | $297,799 | $423,806 |
| 2023 | $8,180,107 | $-33,746 | $413,712 | $305,000 | 23 | $366,595 | $113,667 | $382,398 |
| 2022 | $7,551,831 | $276,653 | $482,110 | $377,550 | 29 | $434,361 | $222,817 | $397,837 |
| 2021 | $9,190,268 | $1,194,849 | $422,940 | $317,500 | 22 | $373,701 | $1,131,838 | $441,497 |
| 2020 | $8,533,008 | $303,196 | $466,143 | $369,500 | 25 | — | $200,102 | $376,737 |
| 2019 | $7,873,187 | $320,646 | $413,428 | $315,000 | 28 | — | $258,192 | $370,552 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ac Ratshesky Foundation reported a distributable amount of $445K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to support economically disadvantaged individuals and families through programs that promote and strengthen skills and learning toward self-sufficiency.
Its workforce-development focus is on comprehensive educational or vocational services that help people gain and remain in employment. The Foundation identifies services such as cultural orientation, English-language training, interview preparation, job-search assistance, placement, and post-employment support; it also encourages on-the-job training, employer connections, outcome tracking, and retention supports.
Its active-learning focus is after-school or year-round enrichment for preteens and teens. Programs should provide sustained, hands-on learning with real-world relevance and opportunities to develop career skills and capabilities such as collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking.
Examples of grantees’ work include Fresh Films, whose stated mission is to engage underserved youth in filmmaking as a vehicle for mentorship, leadership, and workforce development; Found in Translation, which works to help low-income multilingual women achieve economic security through their language skills; and Just-A-Start, which describes its mission as creating access to stable housing and pathways to economic opportunity. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the Foundation’s.
Grantmaking
The Foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $292,730 in 2025. Its giving totaled $320,650 across 23 grants in 2024 and $305,000 across 23 grants in 2023. The 2025 grants ranged from $2,730 to $25,000, with a median of $20,000; the Foundation describes $20,000–$25,000 as its typical grant size.
Among the largest 2025 awards were $25,000 each to Fresh Films in Rock Island, Illinois, and Third Sector New England in Boston, Massachusetts. The Foundation also awarded $20,000 each to, among others, Brighter Boston, Found in Translation, Hebrew College, International Institute of New England, Jewish Vocational Services, Just-A-Start, La Colaborativa, Mujeres Unidas Avanzando, Per Scholas, and the United Nations Association of Greater Boston. The stated purpose for these listed awards was program support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rebecca Morse Steinfeld as president through April 30 and clerk beginning May 1; Anne Morse Crotone as vice president through April 30 and president beginning May 1; Roberta Morse Levy as clerk through April 30; Laurie Morse Sprague as assistant treasurer through April 30 and vice president beginning May 1; Craig Levy as treasurer; and Eric R. Morse, Lovey Morse, and the individuals listed above as directors.
Ac Ratshesky Foundation is led by Anne Morse Crotone-Vptil, President & Director on the 2025 filing; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Morse Crotone-Vptil
President & Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Levy
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric R. Morse
Director
Assistant Treasurer & Director → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Morse Levy
Clerk & Director
V.p. & Director → Vice President Til May, Clerk Since May & Director, 2024
Vice President Til May, Clerk Since May & Director → Clerk & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lovey Morse
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Morse Sprague -Asst Treas
Vice President & Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Morse Steinfield-President
Clerk & Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Laurie Morse Sprague (2019–2024) — Assistant Treasurer & Director
- Former: Rebecca Morse Steinfield (2019–2024) — President & Director
- Former: Anne Morse Crotone (2022–2024) — Clerk Til May, Vice President Since May & Director
- Former: Annie Morse (2019–2021) — Clerk & Director
- Former: Lovey Morse Appointed (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ac Ratshesky Foundation
How much does Ac Ratshesky Foundation give each year?
Ac Ratshesky Foundation gave $293K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $321K across 23 grants.
What is Ac Ratshesky Foundation's typical grant size?
Ac Ratshesky Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $19,515, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ac Ratshesky Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does Ac Ratshesky Foundation give grants?
Ac Ratshesky Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (9%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (6 grants) and Dorchester, MA (2 grants).
Does Ac Ratshesky Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Ac Ratshesky Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (15 grants).
Who are Ac Ratshesky Foundation's largest grantees?
Ac Ratshesky Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fresh Films ($25,000), Third Sector New England ($25,000) and Brighter Boston Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ac Ratshesky Foundation?
Ac Ratshesky Foundation reported $9.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $358K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $445K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Ac Ratshesky Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to support economically disadvantaged individuals and families through programs that promote and strengthen skills and learning toward self-sufficiency. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ac Ratshesky Foundation?
The Foundation accepts applications online. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ac Ratshesky Foundation's EIN?
Ac Ratshesky Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6017426. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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